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Posted By: maam1 on 2007-05-25
In Reply to: It's going to be a long summer. I need advice....sm - fed up

That's what's wrong with today's parents. I know of kids younger than 11 who stay home alone and have to take care of younger siblings. I think that much unstructured time leads to idleness and idleness is certainly boredom, and no supervision leads to????? These are the kids who are always in TROUBLE!!!!!!

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It's going to be a long summer. I need advice....sm - fed up
- Glad you recognize it's the PARENT here - Me
- Absolutely call Child Protective Services sm - Dreamweaver
  - Unfortunately, here in Georgia, it is - (sm)
    - Call again, things might have changed - nm - XXX
  - It's not just being alone, but access to meds., alchohol, sex role play, abuse of the younger - kids, FIRE!, etc. etc. nm Horror waiting to happen
    - I assumed that all those things you mentioned are obvious dangers with children being home alone nm - Dreamweaver
- $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ . . . - maam1
- Child Protective Services needs a call about this situation. This has a big red warning - light all over it on many levels. Safety being #1.
  - its crazy but it depends on what state you live in. - brandy
- welcome to my world...we have so much in common. - brandy
  - So many posts against my views - Living the good life
- After 11 yrs as a boy scout leader, I've seen all sorts of situations. - scout leader experience
- try to get invovled and have help doing it - see message
  - From what I can gather, he has only seen his father twice ....sm - fed up
    - we should all feel the way you do; I know I do - see message
    - I posted on this before regarding - No name
      - I feel that is best too. I have been kind, very kind, to this ...sm - fed up
- Isn't 11 a little young to be home alone?? - sm
  - Especially with little kids - nm
  - I think it is too young to be left alone all day during the summer with a ...sm - fed up
- As you said in post "it just boils down to lack of disipline - and interest on the parent's part. nm
- You know what? If it were me, and I know this may sound sm - I love kids
  - Great post - Me
  - I dunno.... - Margaret
  - Thank God there are people like you. I agree and would do the same. - just me
  - And I would say to your post, WATCH out - Tina
    - I AGREE WITH BOTH SIDES . . . - maam1

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